Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Quartz, Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, G...
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Mandarin Garnet, G...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Mandarin Garnet, G...
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Multi-gemston...
2010s European Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s European Contemporary Vintage Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diamond, Pearl and Antique Hoop Earrings
It is almost impossible to overstate how popular hoop earrings are today. They are routinely seen adorning the ears of high-profile women, ranging from Michelle Obama and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B.
The roots of the hoop-earring phenomenon literally stretch back to the dawn of civilization. On view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to 2,600–2,500 B.C. that experts agree is among the oldest known examples. Hoop earrings can also be found in the Met’s Egyptian art gallery as well as in the museum’s displays of Greek and Roman art.
What inspired the original hoop design and why it was adopted by so many jewelers in the ancient world are unknown. It doesn’t have an origin story, feeling rather like the jewelry equivalent of the wheel. There just seems to be a logic to a circle that goes from the front to the back of the lobe.
“Hoops have been worn for millennia because they are unfathomably chic,” says Annabel Davidson, the editor of Vanity Fair UK’s special jewelry edition. “The way they accentuate the jawline, elongate the face and add a touch of flamboyance to a look is clearly a timeless expression of confidence, femininity and sartorial savvy.”
Throughout the ages, there have been countless decorative variations of hoop earrings. While the style can be found in just about every era, it was far more popular in some periods than others. Certain looks from yesteryear reflect cultural interests, while others are purely glamourous.
On 1stDibs, shop vintage diamond hoop earrings, gold hoop earrings, contemporary hoops and many more varieties of this wildly popular accessory.